Jurgen Klinsmann was taken to hospital with a suspected broken jaw tonight as Spurs went crashing out of the FA Cup fourth round at Barnsley.

Klinsmann was drafted into the side last month from Sampdoria in the hope of rekindling his White Hart Lane career which yielded 20 goals in the 1994-95 season, but was stretchered off in the 80th minute.

With Spurs trailing 2-1, Klinsmann and Adie Moses went for a high ball just outside the centre circle.

The Germany skipper landed awkwardly and it was immediately clear he was in trouble as he lay screaming in agony on the ground.

The Tottenham trainer raced to his aid and turned him onto his side before the veteran striker was carried off to the dressing room and then taken to straight to hospital.

Ashley Ward, Neil Redfearn scored first for the Tykes, David Ginola giving Spurs a brief glimpse of hope at 2-1 before Darren Barnard made it safe for Barnsley.

With Klinsmann now set to miss the rest of the season, coach Christian Gross is staring down the barrel of a gun.

Reports from inside White Hart Lane prior to the weekend suggested Gross would need to win two out of the next three games if he was to keep his job.

But following a 2-1 loss at Derby on Saturday, an ignominious exit against Barnsley means his position in the Spurs' hot seat is firmly on the line.

Tottenham disintegrated following the 50th-minute sending-off of midfielder Stephen Clemence, son of former Tottenham and England great Ray.

Within eight minutes Danny Wilson's team of battlers were two goals up and on their way to a lucrative fifth round clash at Manchester United.

Although the French flair of Ginola gave Tottenham a 72nd minute lifeline with a majestic free-kick, Barnard rounded off a sensational Cup victory with the goal of the night.

It was Barnsley striker Ward who took the first half plaudits as he was close with four golden opportunities before finally making a deserved breakthrough in the 51st minute.

Ward's career has found a new lease of life under Tykes boss Danny Wilson and the crowd favourite should have sent Barnsley on their way after just 80 seconds.

Barnard teased in a free-kick to the heart of the Spurs area for Ward to flick goalwards, only for Norwegian keeper Espen Baardsen to tip the ball round the post.

It sparked a string of chances for either side over the next 20 minutes as they fought virtually toe-to-toe to gain a vital foothold in the hope of clinching the trip to Old Trafford.

His opposite number in the Barnsley goal, David Watson, was also in the thick of the action as he produced goal-denying saves from both Les Ferdinand and Ginola.

Then five minutes into the second half came the moment which turned the game as Clemence was shown his marching orders for a second bookable offence after diving in the penalty area.

Shown the yellow card for a 27th minute foul, Worcester referee Gerald Ashby had no alternative but to send him off after he attempted to win a spot-kick following a challenge from Moses.

Ray Clemence, watching from the stands, was left shaking his head as he watched his son troop off the pitch to take an early bath.

Within seconds Barnsley were one-up.

Skipper Redfearn delivered a far post cross for Ward to head home his seventh of the season.

Barnsley doubled their advantage in the 58th minute, again after another defining moment in the game.

Teenage defender Chris Morgan cleared a Ruel Fox effort off the line and as Spurs' players stood arguing among themselves Barnsley counter-attacked through Martin Bullock who went on an amazing 70-yard run.

He dribbled his way past at least four Spurs challengers before finally firing in a shot which Baardsen could only parry into the path of leading scorer Redfearn to drive home his 10th of the season.

Ward had a 63rd minute effort disallowed for offside, while Barnard beat Baardsen with a thunderous 20-yard drive only for his shot to crash against the woodwork to safety.

Then came Ginola's wonderful free-kick after Morgan had brought down Ramon Vega but Barnsley were not to be denied.

After Klinsmann had been stretchered off, Spurs' heads and hearts visibly wilted, and Barnard capped a stirring display with the goal of the night.

It looks bleak for Gross, for Tottenham and above all for Klinsmann.

Barnsley: Watson, Eaden, Moses, De Zeeuw, Hendrie, Redfearn, Bullock, Bosancic, Barnard, Ward, Morgan.

Subs Not Used: Liddell, Leese, Tinkler, Hristov, Markstedt.

Booked: Morgan.

Goals: Ward 50, Redfearn 58, Barnard 88.

Tottenham: Baardsen, Fox, Ferdinand, Carr, Ginola, Vega, Wilson (Howells 53), Campbell, Clemence, Klinsmann (Brady 79), Berti (Armstrong 68).

Subs Not Used: Calderwood, Brown.

Sent Off: Clemence (49).

Booked: Clemence, Berti, Vega.

Goals: Ginola 72.

Att: 18,220

Ref: G R Ashby (Worcester).